[Sderby] BBC iplayer pertition

[Adam Armstrong]

Darren Fuller wrote:
> As a tax payer I do expect to have access to the content I am in part 
> paying for.  The BBC in various areas supports and indeed works on 
> open standards so why they should consider a closed format for this is 
> beyond me.
>
> I didn't appreciate the tone of your original email, perhaps you might 
> consider replying in future in a more constructive way with reasoned 
> arguments.
Perhaps you should bite me, and learn not to top-post.

love,
adam.

>
> On 03/07/07, * Adam Armstrong* <lists at memetic.org 
> <mailto:lists at memetic.org>> wrote:
>
>     Steve Tickle wrote:
>     > On Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:23:43, Adam Armstrong
>     <lists at memetic.org <mailto:lists at memetic.org>>
>     > wrote:
>     >
>     >> It doesn't discriminate against anyone, fuck off.
>     >>
>     >> You discriminate aganist the world for expecting everyone to suck
>     >> your cock because you insist on using a different OS than
>     everyone else.
>     >
>     > Oh by the way, I made two statements and never once made any
>     > suggestion that others should (or indeed should not) sign the
>     > petition. So maybe you ought to learn to read properly before
>     jumping
>     > on to your high horse.
>     You claimed that the BBC was discriminating against you because
>     you run
>     $nonstandard_os.
>
>     The BBC is not discriminating against you, they've merely made a very
>     sensible commercial decision not to support your choice of operating
>     system. Much like they don't support the Amiga, OpenBSD, Solaris,
>     Commodore 64 or Oric Atmos.
>
>     You speak as if you deserve, nay, that it is your inate right to have
>     access to the content on any platform you so chose. The BBC have
>     chosen
>     Windows has the logical platform to supply the content on, as it hits
>     the widest possible audience.
>
>     Just because you make non-standard choices, doesn't mean the world has
>     to bend to meet you. Such arguments are why people hate Unix/Mac
>     users.
>     You have no rights. Once it's beneficial for people to care about
>     you,
>     they will. Until then, you're the outsider. Live with it.
>
>     adam.
>
>
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